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California Strawberries: Quality and Safety | Part 1

Learn essential practices for keeping California strawberries safe and fresh from the field to distribution. This webinar covers pathogen testing, temperature control, and shipping protocols. Trevor Suslow discusses the importance of product testing and the use of rapid methods. At the same time, Jim Thompson highlights the sensitivity of strawberries to temperature and shares practical shipping tips, including precooling, trailer preparation, load techniques, and vibration protection. Key topics include proper temperature management, using load spacers, and modified atmosphere packaging for long-distance shipments. Essential for growers, shippers, and distributors involved in the strawberry supply chain. Presenters: Dr. Trevor Suslow, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis; Jim Thompson, Cooperative Extension Specialist, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, UC Davis; Dr. Jim Gorny, Executive Director, UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center (Facilitator) 0:00 Introduction 1:53 Microbial Testing 2:13 Outline 3:23 Preharvest and Packed Product Testing Needs Careful Controls 3:53 Does Pathogen Testing Make Sense ? 5:46 Why not test? 7:20 Pathogen Testing Considerations 10:22 Requirements for an 'Ideal Pathogen Test 13:04 Real Time PCR: Stop Light Action Threshold 14:24 IEH Multiplex Rapid Test 15:16 Confidence in Pathogen Detection Is More an issue of Sampling than Test System Sensitivity 16:03 Problems with Testing for Pathogens 17:32 Crop Management and Food Safety Programs Make the Risk Profile Very Low 18:57 How Would You Design a Test and Positive Release Program? 19:01 Sample Size 19:42 Can Product Testing Be an Effective Firewall? 20:13 If Pathogen Testing Is Done... 20:39 Is the Cost of Pathogen Testing Justified by Real Contributions to Public Safety? 25:43 Shipping Strawberries 27:07 Plan the Load 28:07 Produce Compatibility Chart 29:06 Precool the Berries 29:52 Check the Trailer 30:42 Centerline Loading 31:30 Product Warms in Transit 32:11 Require Load Spacers 33:56 Air Ride Suspension 35:53 At DC 37:27 Maintaining Quality & Safety in California Fresh Strawberries Keywords: strawberry transportation, pathogen testing, food safety, postharvest handling, temperature management, cold chain, strawberry shipping, UC Davis, produce safety, agricultural extension